Candida albicans

(proper noun)

a diploid asexual fungus (a form of yeast). An overgrowth results in candidiasis in immunocompromised patients.

Related Terms

  • vulvovaginal candidiasis

Examples of Candida albicans in the following topics:

  • Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

    • Candidal vulvovaginitis is an infection of the vagina's mucous membranes caused by Candida albicans.
    • Candidal vulvovaginitis or vaginal thrush is an infection of the vagina's mucous membranes by Candida albicans .
    • It is most commonly caused by a type of fungus known as Candida albicans.
    • However, if the conditions in the vagina change, Candida albicans can cause the symptoms of thrush.
    • Non-albican Candida are commonly found in complicated cases of vaginal thrush such that first line treatment is ineffective.
  • Normal Gastrointestinal Microbiota

    • The currently known genera of fungi of the gut flora include Candida, Saccharomyces, Aspergillus, and Penicillium.
    • Candida albicans, a dimorphic fungus that grows as a yeast in the gut.
    • Microscopic image (200-fold magnification) of Candida albicans ATCC 10231, grown on cornmeal agar medium with 1% Tween80.
  • Suppression and Alteration of Microbiota by Antimicrobials

    • This is exemplified by Candida albicans, a yeast which is often found on humans.
    • C. albicans is normally harmless, but when women take some antibiotics this can kill beneficial bacteria, specifically lactobacilli, in the vulvo-vaginal area.
    • Without lactobacilli, C. albicans growth is not suppressed and can thus overgrow.
    • This causes candidal vulvovaginitis, or yeast infections, a potentially painful infection of the vaginal mucous membranes by overgrown C. albicans.
    • Yeast infections can be caused by antibiotics, as well as using aggressive topical cleaning agents such as detergents which again kill off beneficial lactobacilli allowing C. albicans to overgrow.
  • Microorganisms in the Hospital

  • Fungi Cell Structure and Function

    • Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast) and Candida species (the agents of thrush, a common fungal infection) are examples of unicellular fungi .
    • Candida albicans is a yeast cell and the agent of candidiasis and thrush.
  • Microbiota of the Skin

    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa also produces substances that inhibit the growth of fungus species such as Candida krusei, Candida albicans, Torulopsis glabrata, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Aspergillus fumigatus.
  • Biofilms

    • Secreted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, this compound induces cyclo heteromorphic cells in several species of bacteria and the yeast Candida albicans.
  • Fungi

    • Candida species are commonly known to cause opportunist infections in immunocompromised hosts.
    • There are various examples of pathogenic fungi including but not limited too: Candida species, Aspergillosis, Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Pneumocystis and Stachybotrys.
    • Candida species are commonly known to cause opportunist infections in immunocompromised hosts .
    • The immunocompromised hosts that commonly become infected with Candida include transplant patients, cancer patients and AIDS sufferers.
    • Candida infections are difficult to treat and can result in systemic infections leading to death.
  • Cancer Immunology

    • Injection immunotherapy uses mumps, candida the HPV vaccine or trichophytin antigen injections to treat warts (HPV induced tumors).
  • Antibiotics and Selective Toxicity

    • Antibacterials can also affect the vaginal flora, and may lead to overgrowth of yeast species of the genus Candida in the vulvo-vaginal area.
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